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JAMES T. HALL, OF MONTICELLO, ARKANSAS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 577,743, dated February23, 1897.

Application filed. June 22, 1896. $erial No. 596,489. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES T. HALL, of Monticello, in the county of Drewand State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement inInvalid-Beds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in invalidbeds, and especially in bedssuch as represented by my former patent, No. 555,859, dated March 3,1896; and the invention consists in certain novel constructions andcombinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved bed. Fig.2 is a bot tom plan view thereof. Fig. dis a cross-section on about line3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4. is a vertical longitudinal section of the bed onabout line at 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the foot-tub; Fig.6, a detail View of the bed-pan, and Fig. 7 is a detail View of theinflatable cushion.

The frame or bedstead is preferably formed of iron or other material ormetal rods framed together and fashioned in any suitable design. It maybe plain or ornamental to suit the purposes of the bed or the tastes ofthe purchaser.

One side frame A is continuous and unbroken from foot to head, while theother side is broken out at the center and is provided with a door orgate section B, opening into the middle portion of the bed and adaptedto permit convenient access thereto for any desired purpose and having asuitable latch B, by which it may be held in closedposition.

The bed-frame also has hinged ends 0 and D, provided with latches O andD, and to the foot end D, I pivot the supporting-shaft D having aprojection 01 and arranged to be turned so such projection will supportthe end of the lower bottom section. The bed has a headboard E similarin general respects to the corresponding part shown in my former patentbefore referred to.

The bottom of the bed is formed in three sections, the central section Fbeing stationary, while the upper section G and the lower section Harearranged to tilt, and the mattress is formed in corresponding sectionsF, G, and H, as shown. The central mattress-section F is not supporteddirectly upon F and stays the plate F in position.

the section F, but rests upon a laterally-sliding plate or floor Farranged at one end to slide upon an incline f and having at its otherend a hinged section f, and this plate F may the withdrawal of thecentral section F for any desired purpose. When the plate F is adjustedoutward, a hook f upon its under side engages with a staple f upon thebottom The bottom sections G andH have upon their lower endsloop-keepers, which receive the lower corners of the mattress-sections Gand H and hold the same from dropping down when the bottom sections Gand H are tilted.

The upper section G is pivoted at its lower end by means of the strapsor bars G secured at their lower ends to the section G, extendin gthence upward and pivoted at their upper ends to the bed-frame. Thisform of pivotal connection is preferred because by it themattress-section G is not caused to ride up the section G, as wouldoccur if the axis of the pivotal joint were at the lower edge of suchmattress-section.

The lower section H is supported in a pe culiar manner. At its upper endit is provided with lateral studs h,-and at points a short distancebelow said upper end it has lateral studs h. The studs h fit and operatein horizontal slots or guideways h in the bedframe, while the studs hfit and operate in vertical slots or guideways 71 in said bedframe. Thisconstruction permits the pivotal movement of the section H in suchmanner that its upper end will keep close to the central mattress andgive more surface on which the legs of the patient may rest.

To the section F, preferably near its front edge, I pivot a double-armedlever I, pivoted at 2' and having an arm I, connected by a link or rod Jwith the section II, and an arm 1 connected by alink or rod K with thesection G. In connecting the arm I with the rod K it is preferred toslot the rod K at and to fit such slotted portion on the lower end ofthe arm 1 between projections or shoulderlike portions 11 2' bearing oneabove and the other below the said slotted portion in of the rod K, andthis slot is so formed that the upward tilt-ing movement of the sectionGr may be continued for a short distance after the section H has reachedits lowest point. At its upper end the section G has a lift-bar g bywhich it may be raised, and to hold it in an elevated position I providethe supportingframes L and M, both hinged at one end to the section Gand both engaging at their other ends with the racks N and serving tohold the section G at any desired inclination. The frame L is limited inits movements by a keeper Z.

It will be seen that both the supportingframes L and M engage with theracks N, and to free them from such engagement I provide alongside oneof the racks a slide 0, held by studs 0, passed through inclined slots 0so arranged that in one position the slide rests below the level of thesaid rack, but when moved longitudinally to the opposite position willride up above said rack and so lift the supporting-frames out of therack, when such frames may ride along the free upper edge of the slideand let the section G lower. A lever Pis arranged to operate the slide0, being provided with an outer handle portion P and an inner crankportion P connected at p with the slide, so it may properly operate thesame.

In Fig. 5 I show a bath-tub Q with heater (1 and thermometer q, such tubbeing adapted to give a patient a foot-bath without removing him fromthe bed. This tub is designed to fit between the sides and lower end ofthe bed, and to be held in position by means of hooks Q, extending outand engaging the side rails.

In Fig. 6 I show the bed-pan adapted to be applied to the center sectionF when desired to be used and to take the place of central mattress F,removed.

In Fig. 7 I show an inflatable rubber pad or bag fitted to be used withthe bed-pan shown in said figure for invalids use.

The upper bottom section G has staples g at its upper end to receive astrap or straps by which to hold the mattress G from tilting forwardwhen elevated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The improved bed herein described comprising the frame havingvertical and horizontal slots or guides, the upper tilting sectionprovided at its lower end with upwardlyprojecting straps or hangers,pivoted at their upper ends to the frame, and the lower tilting sectionhaving lateral studs at and a short distance below its upper end andarranged to enter the vertical and horizontal slots or guides in theframe substantially as shown and described.

2. In a bed the combination of the upper tilting section, the bed-frameprovided with racks, the supporting-frames pivoted at their upper endsto the said section extending thence in opposite directions and arrangedat their lower ends to both engage the racks one in advance of the otherand devices by which to free the said supporting-frames from such rackssubstantially as shown and described.

3. In a bed substantially as described the combination of the centralfixed section the upper and lower tilting sections, a lever pivoted tothe central section, a link or rod connecting said lever with the lowersectionand a link or rod connecting the upper section with said leverand having a slotted connection with the latter substantially as shownand described.

4. In a bed substantially as described the combination with the tiltingsection, the racks and the supporting frame or frames engaging saidracks of the longitudinally-movable slide by which to free the saidsupportingframe from the rack and means for operating said slidesubstantially as set forth.

5. In a bed the combination of the upper tilting section, the bed-frameprovided with racks, the supporting-frames pivoted at one end to theupper section crossing each other between their ends and arranged attheir other ends to both engage the racks and means by which to freeboth the supportingframes from the racks substantially as shown anddescribed.

6. In a bed substantially as described the combination of the bed-framethe lower tilting section having at its upper end and near such endlateral studs the horizontal and vertical guideways on the bed-frame forsaid studs, the central fixed section, the upper tilting section havingat its lower end upwardly-projected hangers pivoted to the bedframe, thelever jointed to the fixed section and connected with the oppositetilting sections, the racks fixed to the bed-frame the twosupporting-frames pivoted to the upper tilting section and both engagedwith the rack the longitudinally-movable slide for releasing said framesand the lever for operating the same substantially as shown anddescribed.

JAMES T. HALL.

Witnesses:

V. J. TROTTER, W. E. BENNETT.

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